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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Kingstone Announces 2021 Third Quarter Financial Results

Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

 

Kingston, NY — November 11, 2021 – Kingstone Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: KINS) (the “Company” or “Kingstone”), a Northeast regional property and casualty insurance holding company, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The Company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on November 12, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, as previously announced on October 13, 2021.

 

2021 Third Quarter Financial and Operational Highlights

(All results are compared to prior year quarterly period unless otherwise noted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

·

Loss per share of $(1.01) compared to $(0.12); Operating loss per share1 of ($1.02) compared to $(0.27)

 

 

·

Book value per share of $7.43 down 12.8% from the prior quarter

 

 

·

Direct written premiums1 grew by 6.8% to $48.9 million

 

 

·

Net premiums earned increased 33.7% to $36.8 million

 

 

·

Net combined ratio increased to 136.4% from 111.9% driven by an increase in the net loss ratio to 97.1% from 73.1%.

 

 

·

Net investment income increased 12.2% to $1.7 million

 

 

·

Portfolio realignment increases credit quality and maintains limited duration profile

 

 

·

88,329 shares repurchased during Q3. Total return to shareholders during Q3 including dividends of $1.4 million or 1.6% of the prior quarter’s shareholders’ equity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Dividend of $0.04 per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share payable on December 15, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

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1 These measures are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and are defined and reconciled below to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Management Commentary

 

Barry Goldstein, Kingstone’s Chief Executive Officer, elaborated on the Company’s results:

 

“Along with every other shareholder I am disappointed in the results. Even with weather being outside of our control, never before had there been a single calendar quarter with three separate storms each resulting in more than $1 million of loss. These Catastrophe losses and loss adjustment expenses added 33 points to our combined ratio this quarter. Our core losses were higher than expected as well, much of which I believe is a Covid-19 impact.

 

We are a business that’s been around, collected premiums and paid claims since 1886. We report here on our history, but as a company we are always planning for the future. We analyze and scrutinize in painstaking detail when our results don’t meet expectations. That is exactly what we are doing now.

 

At the same time we again call out that we are continuing to see reasonable growth in new higher premium profitable business, primarily due to the restrictive actions taken by some of our competitors. We remain hyper focused on profitability, and we maintain tight underwriting standards. Our new higher rates are rolling on and will increase our earned premium and bring us a much higher average rate level. This bodes well for future profitability.

 

Investment income increased by 12.2% during the quarter. Also of note is that our new fixed income manager has begun to restructure our portfolio, which as of the end of Q3 resulted in a higher average credit quality, better diversification, and little change to our focus on shorter duration securities.

 

During the quarter we repurchased 88,329 shares, making the total share repurchases during 2021 219,914 shares. We also paid our 42nd consecutive quarterly dividend during Q3.”

 

Meryl Golden, Kingstone’s Chief Operating Officer, continued:

 

“The quarter’s high attritional loss ratio reflects two main factors. First, we have seen a continuation of increased liability claims frequency for the dwelling fire line of business. We reported this increase last quarter across our property lines but fortunately we no longer see this heightened frequency in our homeowner line. Second, we saw an increase in the number of severe fire claims in our homeowner line. Otherwise, the third quarter non-cat loss experience was higher than in 2020 but similar to prior years.

 

Overall, it was a disappointing quarter. However, we continue to believe that we have done and are doing all of the right things to return the company to profitability.”

 

See “Forward-Looking Statements”

 

 

 

 
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Financial Highlights Table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

($ in thousands except per share data)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

% Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

% Change

 

 

Direct written premiums1

 

 $ 48,865

 

 

 $ 45,742

 

 

 

 6.8 %

 

 $ 131,610

 

 

 $ 125,090

 

 

 

 5.2 %

 

Net written premiums1

 

 $ 41,642

 

 

 $ 29,995

 

 

 

 38.8 %

 

 $ 109,756

 

 

 $ 81,276

 

 

 

 35.0 %

 

Net premiums earned

 

 $ 36,803

 

 

 $ 27,521

 

 

 

 33.7 %

 

 $ 106,829

 

 

 $ 81,099

 

 

 

 31.7 %

 

Total ceding commission revenue

 

 $ (7 )

 

 $ 3,449

 

 

 na

 

 

 $ 37

 

 

 $ 10,760

 

 

 

 -99.7 %

 

Net investment income

 

 $ 1,677

 

 

 $ 1,494

 

 

 

 12.2 %

 

 $ 5,138

 

 

 $ 4,772

 

 

 

 7.7 %

 

Net gains (losses) on investments

 

 $ 205

 

 

 $ 2,108

 

 

 

 -90.3 %

 

 $ 5,480

 

 

 $ (1,639 )

 

 na

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP Net loss

 

 $ (10,618 )

 

 $ (1,228 )

 

 

 -764.7 %

 

 $ (9,606 )

 

 $ (2,064 )

 

 

 -365.4 %

 

U.S. GAAP Diluted (loss) per share

 

 $ (1.01 )

 

 $ (0.12 )

 

 

 -741.7 %

 

 $ (0.90 )

 

 $ (0.19 )

 

 

 -373.7 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

 $ (11,539 )

 

 $ (302 )

 

 

 -3720.9 %

 

 $ (13,279 )

 

 $ 2,185

 

 

 na

 

 

Net operating loss 1

 

 $ (10,780 )

 

 $ (2,893 )

 

 

 -272.6 %

 

 $ (13,935 )

 

 $ (769 )

 

 

 -1712.1 %

 

Net operating loss1 per share

 

 $ (1.02 )

 

 $ (0.27 )

 

 

 -277.8 %

 

 $ (1.31 )

 

 $ (0.07 )

 

 

 -1771.4 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average equity (annualized)

 

 

 -50.6 %

 

 

 -5.5 %

 

-45.1 pts

 

 

 

 -15.0 %

 

 

 3.1 %

 

-18.1 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss ratio

 

 

 97.1 %

 

 

 73.1 %

 

24 pts

 

 

 

 74.0 %

 

 

 60.8 %

 

13.2 pts

 

 

Net underwriting expense ratio

 

 

 39.3 %

 

 

 38.8 %

 

0.5 pts

 

 

 

 41.0 %

 

 

 38.9 %

 

2.1 pts

 

 

Net combined ratio

 

 

 136.4 %

 

 

 111.9 %

 

24.5 pts

 

 

 

 115.0 %

 

 

 99.7 %

 

15.3 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of catastrophes and prior year loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

development on net combined ratio1

 

33.1 pts

 

 

31.1 pts

 

 

2.0 pts

 

 

11.5 pts

 

 

12.5 pts

 

 

-1.0 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net combined ratio excluding effect of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

catastrophes and prior year loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

development1

 

 

 103.3 %

 

 

 80.8 %

 

22.5 pts

 

 

 

 103.5 %

 

 

 87.2 %

 

16.3 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 These measures are not based on GAAP and are defined and reconciled below to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 

 

 

 

2021 Third Quarter Financial Review

 

Net income:

There was a net loss of $10.6 million during the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to a net loss of $1.2 million in the prior year period. The increased net loss in the latest three-month period can be attributed to a 24.0 point increase in net loss ratio and a $1.9 million decrease in gains on investments. The net loss ratio was 97.1% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to 73.1 % in the prior year period.

 

Earnings (Loss) per share (“EPS”):

Kingstone reported a net loss of $(1.01) per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a net loss of $(0.12) per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2020.  EPS for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was based on 10.5 million and 10.7 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 
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Direct Written Premiums,1 Net Written Premiums1 and Net Premiums Earned


Direct written premiums1 for the third quarter of 2021 were $48.9 million, an increase of $3.2 million or 6.8% from $45.7 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to a $2.4 million increase in premiums from our personal lines business and a $0.8 million increase in livery physical damage as the economy continues to reopen and more drivers return to work.

 

Net written premiums1 increased 38.8% to $41.6 million during the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 from $30.0 million in the prior year period. The increase in the third quarter was attributable to the exit from the 25% personal lines quota share treaty on December 30, 2020.

 

Net premiums earned for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 increased 33.7% to $36.8 million, compared to $27.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The increase was attributable to the exit from the 25% personal lines quota share treaty on December 30, 2020, partially offset by the decrease of $0.2 million in commercial lines premiums, a line of business from which the Company completed its run-off in September 2020.

 

Net Loss Ratio:

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Company’s net loss ratio was 97.1%, compared to 73.1% in the prior year period. The loss ratio is higher than the prior year period mainly due to a continuation of increased liability claims frequency for the dwelling fire line of business as well as an increase in the number of severe fire claims in the homeowner line. Otherwise, the third quarter non-cat loss experience was higher than 2020 but similar to prior years.

 

Net Underwriting Expense Ratio:

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the net underwriting expense ratio was 39.3% as compared to 38.8% in the prior year period, an increase of 0.5 percentage points. The 0.5 percentage point increase is primarily attributable to the exit from the 25% personal lines quota share treaty and the decrease in provisional ceding commissions from the prior year quota share. In addition, there was an increase in IT and Professional Services expenses related to Kingstone 2.0 initiatives.

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1 These measures are not based on GAAP and are defined and reconciled below to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 

Balance Sheet / Investment Portfolio

Kingstone’s cash and investment holdings were $246.0 million at September 30, 2021 compared to $222.3 million at September 30, 2020. The Company’s investment holdings are comprised primarily of investment grade corporate, mortgage-backed and municipal securities, with fixed income investments representing approximately 77.3% of total investments at September 30, 2021 and 81.3% at September 30, 2020. The Company’s effective duration on its fixed-income portfolio is 4.3 years.

 

Net investment income increased 12.2% to $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2021 from $1.5 million in the prior year period.

 

 

 

 
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss (AOCI), net of tax

As of September 30, 2021, AOCI was $6.2 million compared to $9.0 million at September 30, 2020. The decrease in AOCI at September 30, 2021 of $2.8 million is attributable to the decrease in realized gains and the increase in interest rates since September 30, 2020.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

Pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program announced in March 2021, during the first nine months of 2021, the Company repurchased 216,914 shares at a purchase price of $1,667,109, or an average of $7.69 per share.

 

Book Value

The Company’s book value per share at September 30, 2021 was $7.43, a decline of 11.2% compared to $8.37 at September 30, 2020 and a decline of 15.0% from the December 31, 2020 amount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-Sep-21

 

 

30-Jun-21

 

 

31-Mar-21

 

 

31-Dec-20

 

 

 

30-Sep-20

 

 

 Book Value Per Share

 

 $ 7.43

 

 

 $ 8.52

 

 

 $ 8.34

 

 

 $ 8.74

 

 

 $ 8.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Increase from specified period to 9/30/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 -12.8 %

 

 

 -10.9 %

 

 

 -15.0 %

 

 

 -11.2 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.KINGSTONECOMPANIES.COM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conference Call Details

 

Management will discuss the Company’s operations and financial results in a conference call on Friday, November 12, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

 

The dial-in numbers are:

(877) 407-3105 (U.S.)

(201) 493-6794 (International)

 

Accompanying Webcast

The call will be simultaneously webcast over the Internet via the Kingstone website or by clicking on the conference call link:

 

Kingstone Companies Q3 2021 Earnings Call Webcast

The webcast will be archived and accessible for approximately 30 days. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definitions and Non-GAAP Measures

 

Direct written premiums represent the total premiums charged on policies issued by the Company during the respective fiscal period. Net premiums written are direct written premiums less premiums ceded to reinsurers. Net premiums earned, the GAAP measure most comparable to direct written premiums and net premiums written, are net premiums written that are pro-rata earned during the fiscal period presented. All of the Company’s policies are written for a twelve-month period. Management uses direct written premiums and net premiums written, along with other measures, to gauge the Company’s performance and evaluate results.

 

 

 

 
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Net operating income (loss) - is net income (loss) exclusive of realized investment gains (losses), net of tax. Net income (loss) is the GAAP measure most closely comparable to net operating income (loss).

 

Management uses net operating income (loss) along with other measures to gauge the Company’s performance and evaluate results, which can be skewed when including realized investment gains (losses), and may vary significantly between periods. Net operating income (loss) is provided as supplemental information, not as a substitute for net income (loss) and does not reflect the Company’s overall profitability.

 

Net combined ratio excluding effect of catastrophes and prior year loss development - is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between GAAP net combined ratio and the effect of catastrophes and prior year loss development on the net combined ratio.

 

We believe that these ratios are useful to investors and they are used by management to reveal the trends in our business that may be obscured by catastrophe losses and prior year loss development. Catastrophe losses cause our loss ratios to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude, and can have a significant impact on the net loss ratio and net combined ratio. Prior year loss development can cause our loss ratio to vary significantly between periods and separating this information allows us to better compare the results for the current accident period over time. We believe these measures are useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our underwriting performance. We also provide them to facilitate a comparison to our outlook on the net combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes and prior year loss development. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the net combined ratio. The net combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes and prior year loss development should not be considered a substitute for the net combined ratio and does not reflect the Company’s net combined ratio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table below reconciles direct written premiums and net written premiums to net premiums earned for the periods presented:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 For the Three Months Ended 

 

 

 For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 September 30, 

 

 

 September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% 

Change

 

 

 

(000’s except percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct and Net Written Premiums Reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct written premiums

 

 $ 48,865

 

 

 $ 45,742

 

 

 $ 3,123

 

 

 

 6.8 %

 

 $ 131,610

 

 

 $ 125,090

 

 

 $ 6,520

 

 

 

 5.2 %

 

 

Ceded written premiums

 

 

 (7,223 )

 

 

 (15,747 )

 

 

 8,524

 

 

 

 (54.1 )%

 

 

 (21,854 )

 

 

 (43,814 )

 

 

 21,960

 

 

 

 (50.1 )%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums

 

 

 41,642

 

 

 

 29,995

 

 

 

 11,647

 

 

 

 38.8 %

 

 

 109,756

 

 

 

 81,276

 

 

 

 28,480

 

 

 

 35.0 %

 

 

Change in unearned premiums

 

 

 (4,839 )

 

 

 (2,474 )

 

 

 (2,365 )

 

 

 95.6 %

 

 

 (2,927 )

 

 

 (177 )

 

 

 (2,750 )

 

 

 1,553.7 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

 

 $ 36,803

 

 

 $ 27,521

 

 

 $ 9,282

 

 

 

 33.7 %

 

 $ 106,829

 

 

 $ 81,099

 

 

 $ 25,730

 

 

 

 31.7 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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The following table reconciles net operating loss to net loss for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended

 

 

 Three Months Ended

 

 

 Nine Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2020 

 

 

 

 

 

 Amount

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common

share

 

 

 Amount

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

 

 Amount

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common

share

 

 

 Amount

 

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share

 

 

 

(000’s except per common share amounts and percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss and Diluted Loss per Common Share Reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 $ (10,618 )

 

 $ (1.01 )

 

 $ (1,228 )

 

 $ (0.12 )

 

 $ (9,606 )

 

 $ (0.90 )

 

 $ (2,064 )

 

 $ (0.19

) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized (gain) loss on investments

 

 

 (205 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (2,108 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (5,480 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less tax (expense) benefit on net realized (gain) loss

 

 

 (43 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (443 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (1,151 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized (gain) loss on investments, net of taxes

 

 

 (162 )

 

 $ (0.02 )

 

 

 (1,665 )

 

 $ (0.16 )

 

 

 (4,329 )

 

 $ (0.41 )

 

 

 1,295

 

 

 $ 0.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss

 

 $ (10,780 )

 

 $ (1.02 )

 

 $ (2,893 )

 

 $ (0.27 )

 

 $ (13,935 )

 

 $ (1.31 )

 

 $ (769 )

 

 $ (0.07

) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

 10,523,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10,673,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10,622,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10,737,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Components may not sum to totals due to rounding)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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The following table reconciles the net combined ratio excluding catastrophes and prior year loss development to the net combined ratio for the periods presented:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Percentage Point Change

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Percentage Point Change

 

 

 

 Net Combined Ratio Excluding Catastrophes and Prior Year Development Reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net Combined Ratio Excluding Catastrophes and Prior Year Development

 

 

 103.3 %

 

 

 80.8 %

 

 

 22.5

 

 

 pts

 

 

 103.5 %

 

 

 87.2 %

 

 

 16.3

 

 

 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Effect of catastrophe losses and prior year development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses

 

 

 33.1 %

 

 

 31.5 %

 

 

 1.6

 

 

 pts

 

 

 11.5 %

 

 

 12.8 %

 

 

 (1.3 )

 

 pts

 

 

 

Prior year development

 

 

 0.0 %

 

 

 -0.4 %

 

 

 0.4

 

 

 pts

 

 

 0.0 %

 

 

 -0.3 %

 

 

 0.3

 

 

 pts

 

 

 

Effect of catastrophe losses and prior year development on net loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

 33.1 %

 

 

 31.1 %

 

 

 2.0

 

 

 pts

 

 

 11.5 %

 

 

 12.5 %

 

 

 (1.0 )

 

 pts

 

 

 

Net underwriting expense ratio

 

 

 0.0 %

 

 

 0.0 %

 

 

 -

 

 

 pts

 

 

 0.0 %

 

 

 0.0 %

 

 

 -

 

 

 pts

 

 

 

Total effect of catastrophe losses and prior year development

 

 

 33.1 %

 

 

 31.1 %

 

 

 2.0

 

 

 pts

 

 

 11.5 %

 

 

 12.5 %

 

 

 (1.0 )

 

 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net combined ratio

 

 

 136.4 %

 

 

 111.9 %

 

 

 24.5

 

 

 pts

 

 

 115.0 %

 

 

 99.7 %

 

 

 15.3

 

 

 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table reconciles the net combined ratio excluding catastrophes to the net combined ratio for the periods presented:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

September 30,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Percentage Point Change

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Percentage Point Change

 

 

 Net Combined Ratio Excluding Catastrophes Reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net Combined Ratio Excluding Catastrophes

 

 

 103.3 %

 

 

 80.4 %

 

 

 22.9

 

 

 pts

 

 

 103.5 %

 

 

 86.9 %

 

 

 16.6

 

 

 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses

 

 

 33.1 %

 

 

 31.5 %

 

 

 1.6

 

 

 pts

 

 

 11.5 %

 

 

 12.8 %

 

 

 (1.3 )

 

 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net combined ratio

 

 

 136.4 %

 

 

 111.9 %

 

 

 24.5

 

 

 pts

 

 

 115.0 %

 

 

 99.7 %

 

 

 15.3

 

 

 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
8

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes gross and net written premiums, net premiums earned, net loss and loss adjustment expenses and net loss ratio by major product type, which were determined based primarily on similar economic characteristics and risks of loss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Gross premiums written:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal lines(3)

 

 $ 45,984,939

 

 

 $ 43,640,603

 

 

 $ 124,593,302

 

 

 $ 119,598,207

 

 

Livery physical damage

 

 

 2,813,571

 

 

 

 2,045,746

 

 

 

 6,836,999

 

 

 

 5,466,552

 

 

Other(1)

 

 

 66,659

 

 

 

 62,664

 

 

 

 180,485

 

 

 

 192,395

 

 

Total without commercial lines

 

 

 48,865,169

 

 

 

 45,749,013

 

 

 

 131,610,786

 

 

 

 125,257,154

 

 

Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 (6,848 )

 

 

 (856 )

 

 

 (167,583 )

 

Total gross premiums written

 

 $ 48,865,169

 

 

 $ 45,742,165

 

 

 $ 131,609,930

 

 

 $ 125,089,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal lines(3)

 

 $ 38,762,235

 

 

 $ 27,916,850

 

 

 $ 102,741,368

 

 

 $ 76,231,996

 

 

Livery physical damage

 

 

 2,813,571

 

 

 

 2,045,746

 

 

 

 6,836,999

 

 

 

 5,466,552

 

 

Other(1)

 

 

 65,837

 

 

 

 50,625

 

 

 

 178,021

 

 

 

 151,783

 

 

Total without commercial lines

 

 

 41,641,643

 

 

 

 30,013,221

 

 

 

 109,756,388

 

 

 

 81,850,331

 

 

Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 (18,271 )

 

 

 (856 )

 

 

 (574,228 )

 

Total net premiums written

 

 $ 41,641,643

 

 

 $ 29,994,950

 

 

 $ 109,755,532

 

 

 $ 81,276,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal lines(3)

 

 $ 34,715,708

 

 

 $ 25,220,883

 

 

 $ 101,054,415

 

 

 $ 71,434,757

 

 

Livery physical damage

 

 

 2,028,786

 

 

 

 2,014,458

 

 

 

 5,598,605

 

 

 

 6,803,475

 

 

Other(1)

 

 

 58,757

 

 

 

 49,939

 

 

 

 176,731

 

 

 

 149,087

 

 

Total without commercial lines

 

 

 36,803,251

 

 

 

 27,285,280

 

 

 

 106,829,751

 

 

 

 78,387,319

 

 

Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 235,801

 

 

 

 (856 )

 

 

 2,712,068

 

 

Total net premiums earned

 

 $ 36,803,251

 

 

 $ 27,521,081

 

 

 $ 106,828,895

 

 

 $ 81,099,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss and loss adjustment expenses(4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal lines

 

 $ 32,958,728

 

 

 $ 18,657,325

 

 

 $ 72,353,668

 

 

 $ 41,810,950

 

 

Livery physical damage

 

 

 1,766,989

 

 

 

 648,520

 

 

 

 3,469,465

 

 

 

 1,798,210

 

 

Other(1)

 

 

 180,995

 

 

 

 29,104

 

 

 

 434,816

 

 

 

 5,465

 

 

Unallocated loss adjustment expenses

 

 

 867,675

 

 

 

 827,031

 

 

 

 2,783,547

 

 

 

 2,839,359

 

 

Total without commercial lines

 

 

 35,774,387

 

 

 

 20,161,980

 

 

 

 79,041,496

 

 

 

 46,453,984

 

 

Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)

 

 

 (34,152 )

 

 

 (44,005 )

 

 

 18,621

 

 

 

 2,863,443

 

 

Total net loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

 $ 35,740,235

 

 

 $ 20,117,975

 

 

 $ 79,060,117

 

 

 $ 49,317,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss ratio(4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal lines

 

 

 94.9 %

 

 

 74.0 %

 

 

 71.6 %

 

 

 58.5 %

 

Livery physical damage

 

 

 87.1 %

 

 

 32.2 %

 

 

 62.0 %

 

 

 26.4 %

 

Other(1)

 

 

 308.0 %

 

 

 58.3 %

 

 

 246.0 %

 

 

 3.7 %

 

Total without commercial lines

 

 

 97.2 %

 

 

 73.9 %

 

 

 74.0 %

 

 

 59.3 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)

 

na

 

 

 

 -18.7 %

 

 

 74.0 %

 

 

 105.6 %

 

Total

 

 

 97.1 %

 

 

 73.1 %

 

 

 74.0 %

 

 

 60.8 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

“Other” includes, among other things, premiums and loss and loss adjustment expenses from our participation in a mandatory state joint underwriting association and loss and loss adjustment expenses from commercial auto.

 

 

2.

In July 2019, the Company decided that it will no longer underwrite Commercial Liability risks. See discussions above regarding the discontinuation of this line of business.

 

 

3. 

See discussion with regard to “Direct Written Premiums, Net Written Premiums and Net Premiums Earned” above.

 

 

4. 

See discussions above with regard to “Net Loss Ratio”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
9

 

 

 

KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

 

 $ 36,803,251

 

 

 $ 27,521,081

 

 

 $ 106,828,895

 

 

 $ 81,099,387

 

 

Ceding commission revenue

 

 

 (7,276 )

 

 

 3,448,774

 

 

 

 37,400

 

 

 

 10,760,087

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 1,676,596

 

 

 

 1,494,086

 

 

 

 5,137,867

 

 

 

 4,771,936

 

 

Net gains (losses) on investments

 

 

 204,534

 

 

 

 2,107,876

 

 

 

 5,480,202

 

 

 

 (1,638,674 )

 

Other income

 

 

 280,869

 

 

 

 250,654

 

 

 

 577,261

 

 

 

 772,672

 

 

Total revenues

 

 

 38,957,974

 

 

 

 34,822,471

 

 

 

 118,061,625

 

 

 

 95,765,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

 35,740,235

 

 

 

 20,117,975

 

 

 

 79,060,117

 

 

 

 49,317,427

 

 

Commission expense

 

 

 8,201,935

 

 

 

 8,036,298

 

 

 

 24,711,115

 

 

 

 23,652,765

 

 

Other underwriting expenses

 

 

 6,562,743

 

 

 

 6,346,846

 

 

 

 19,722,705

 

 

 

 19,434,110

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 855,499

 

 

 

 1,038,453

 

 

 

 3,141,077

 

 

 

 3,364,483

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 820,091

 

 

 

 710,181

 

 

 

 2,480,085

 

 

 

 2,070,435

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 456,545

 

 

 

 456,545

 

 

 

 1,369,635

 

 

 

 1,369,635

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

 52,637,048

 

 

 

 36,706,298

 

 

 

 130,484,734

 

 

 

 99,208,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before taxes

 

 

 (13,679,074 )

 

 

 (1,883,827 )

 

 

 (12,423,109 )

 

 

 (3,443,447 )

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

 (3,060,809 )

 

 

 (655,971 )

 

 

 (2,817,108 )

 

 

 (1,379,578 )

 

Net loss

 

 

 (10,618,265 )

 

 

 (1,227,856 )

 

 

 (9,606,001 )

 

 

 (2,063,869 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross change in unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale-securities

 

 

 (829,297 )

 

 

 1,778,478

 

 

 

 (3,578,413 )

 

 

 5,938,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net loss

 

 

 (335,669 )

 

 

 (606,969 )

 

 

 (1,071,439 )

 

 

 (560,696 )

 

Net change in unrealized (losses) gains

 

 

 (1,164,966 )

 

 

 1,171,509

 

 

 

 (4,649,852 )

 

 

 5,377,904

 

 

Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 244,643

 

 

 

 (246,017 )

 

 

 976,470

 

 

 

 (1,129,359 )

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

 

 (920,323 )

 

 

 925,492

 

 

 

 (3,673,382 )

 

 

 4,248,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

 $ (11,538,588 )

 

 $ (302,364 )

 

 $ (13,279,383 )

 

 $ 2,184,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 $ (1.01 )

 

 $ (0.12 )

 

 $ (0.90 )

 

 $ (0.19 )

 

Diluted

 

 $ (1.01 )

 

 $ (0.12 )

 

 $ (0.90 )

 

 $ (0.19 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 10,523,515

 

 

 

 10,673,077

 

 

 

 10,622,988

 

 

 

 10,737,853

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 10,523,515

 

 

 

 10,673,077

 

 

 

 10,622,988

 

 

 

 10,737,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared and paid per common share

 

 $ 0.0400

 

 

 $ 0.0400

 

 

 $ 0.1200

 

 

 $ 0.1425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
10

 

 

 

KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES   

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 September 30,

 

 

 December 31,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of  $9,699,504 at September 30, 2021 and $8,194,824 at December 31, 2020)

 

 $ 9,166,983

 

 

 $ 7,368,815

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of  $145,452,017 at September 30, 2021 and $145,045,584 at December 31, 2020)

 

 

 153,289,242

 

 

 

 157,549,272

 

 

Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $37,545,241 at September 30, 2021 and $32,571,166 at December 31, 2020)

 

 

 40,060,872

 

 

 

 34,413,313

 

 

Other investments

 

 

 7,379,111

 

 

 

 3,518,626

 

 

Total investments

 

 

 209,896,208

 

 

 

 202,850,026

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 36,108,088

 

 

 

 19,463,742

 

 

Premiums receivable, net

 

 

 11,309,319

 

 

 

 11,819,639

 

 

Reinsurance receivables, net

 

 

 22,962,014

 

 

 

 45,460,729

 

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

 21,261,916

 

 

 

 20,142,515

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 500,000

 

 

 

 500,000

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 8,526,162

 

 

 

 8,083,123

 

 

Other assets

 

 

 9,662,834

 

 

 

 9,262,493

 

 

Total assets

 

 $ 320,226,541

 

 

 $ 317,582,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

 

 $ 101,044,118

 

 

 $ 82,801,228

 

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

 92,653,778

 

 

 

 90,009,272

 

 

Advance premiums

 

 

 5,325,514

 

 

 

 2,660,354

 

 

Reinsurance balances payable

 

 

 4,266,092

 

 

 

 6,979,735

 

 

Deferred ceding commission revenue

 

 

 87,846

 

 

 

 93,519

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

 8,700,342

 

 

 

 8,433,233

 

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

 537,848

 

 

 

 4,156,913

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

 29,779,746

 

 

 

 29,647,611

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 242,395,284

 

 

 

 224,781,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 2,500,000 shares

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 -

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 11,947,619 shares at September 30, 2021 and 11,871,307 shares at December 31, 2020; outstanding 10,476,213 shares at September 30, 2021 and 10,616,815 shares at December 31, 2020

 

 

 119,476

 

 

 

 118,713

 

 

Capital in excess of par

 

 

 72,025,035

 

 

 

 70,769,165

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

 6,206,680

 

 

 

 9,880,062

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 5,047,547

 

 

 

 15,928,345

 

 

 

 

 

 83,398,738

 

 

 

 96,696,285

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,471,406 shares at September 30, 2021 and 1,196,109 shares at December 31, 2020

 

 

 (5,567,481 )

 

 

 (3,895,883 )

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

 77,831,257

 

 

 

 92,800,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 $ 320,226,541

 

 

 $ 317,582,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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About Kingstone Companies, Inc.

 

Kingstone is a northeast regional property and casualty insurance holding company whose principal operating subsidiary is Kingstone Insurance Company (“KICO”). KICO is a New York domiciled carrier writing business through retail and wholesale agents and brokers. KICO offers primarily personal lines insurance products in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Kingstone is also licensed in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Maine.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. For more details on factors that could affect expectations, see Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under “Factors That May Affect Future Results and Financial Condition.” These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As a property and casualty insurer, we may face significant losses from catastrophes and severe weather events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unanticipated increases in the severity or frequency of claims may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We are exposed to significant financial and capital markets risk which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and our net investment income can vary from period to period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The insurance industry is subject to extensive regulation that may affect our operating costs and limit the growth of our business, and changes within this regulatory environment may adversely affect our operating costs and limit the growth of our business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Changing climate conditions may adversely affect our financial condition, profitability or cash flows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Because a significant portion of our revenue is currently derived from sources located in New York, our business may be adversely affected by conditions in such state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We are highly dependent on a relatively small number of insurance brokers for a large portion of our revenues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Actual claims incurred may exceed current reserves established for claims, which may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We rely on our information technology and telecommunication systems, and the failure of these systems could materially and adversely affect our business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingstone undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

CONTACT:

Kingstone Companies, Inc.

Amanda M. Goldstein

Investor Relations Director

(516) 960-1319

 

 

 

 

 

 
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